Micro:bit Basics

Tags
micro:bitelectronicsmakecode
Date
March 25, 2024
Class
Explore: Coding & Computer Science
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Related Tutorials

Micro:bit 101 (testing the architecture & format for coding/electronics)

In this tutorial we will be going over best practices to ensure that documentation can be read and accessed by everyone.

Good documentation should always be

  • Easy to Find
  • Easy to Navigate
  • Clear
  • Accessible
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This documentation assumes a basic understanding of how to use Notion. Look here for Notion basics

Easy to Find

To make Documentation easy to find all documentation will be in a the Tutorial database. We will use tags to help organize. Tags will automatically be added depending on where documentation is created.

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Add Tutorials to a Specific Page

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Editing Properties & Adding Tags

Easy to Navigate

To make documentation easy to navigate, add a table of content on the top left of the page. Table of content allow users to have a clear idea what will be covered in the documentation and when. The also allows users to jump to the desired part of the page quickly. Setting text to a specific heading type will define what each section is about and how the table of content is structured. Toggles can be add to allow users to see

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Formatting Table of Content

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Creating Table of Contents

Clear

To make documentation clear it is important to communicate the goals of the documentation, what past knowledge is assumed and communicate content as a vivid story.

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Goals and Assumptions

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Story Telling

Accessible

To make documentation accessible keep in mind all possible audiences. This should include audience with accessibility needs as well as taking into consideration what platform they are using to read your documentation (such at desktop or cellphone).

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Guidelines